New York City, New York Photo Gallery
Eagle Memorial in Battery Park-This memorial honors the 4,601 missing American servicemen who lost their lives in the Atlantic Ocean while engaged in combat during World War II.
We took a ferry like this to from Battery Park to Liberty Island to see the Statue of Liberty.
The Statue of Liberty was dedicated on Oct 28, 1886. She's 151 feet tall (statue only)and 305 feet tall (from the ground level). She's green because she is made of copper.
We did have tickets to go up on the pedestal, but I didn't book the tickets early enough to go up in the crown.
One of the most striking things is the inner structure of the Statue of Liberty, designed by Frederic Auguste Bartholdi and engineered by Gustav Eiffel, the namesake and designer of the famous Eiffel Tower.
These giant bolts hold the Statue of Liberty on the pedestal.
Given the substantial size of the statue, the French decided to ship it as a series of 350 parts. In 1884, once it reached Bedloe Island—known today as Liberty Island—it was pieced together and placed on a pedestal preliminarily built by the Americans. When close up you can see the individual pieces.
The photo was taken on the lower part of the pedestal.
Brian & I On the statue pedestal.
The date on her book is July 4, 1776, in Roman numerals, our Independence Day.
An up-close photo of her face and crown.
A view of Manhattan from the statue pedestal.
The Flagpole Plaza and the Statue of Liberty Museum on the Liberty Island.
These are hand written notes from different people about the Statue of Liberty and what she meant to them.
This bronze plaque was presented by philanthropist Georgiana Schuyler in 1903, 20 years after Emma Lazaruswrote her sonnet. Originally this was displayed on the interior wall of the Statue of Liberty's pedestal, it was placed in the museum in July 1986.
This is a model of the toes, so they are this big.
American sculptor Gutzon Borglum, creator of Mount Rushmore, redesigned the flame with amber stained-glass panels and flickering interior lights. The "Chinese lantern" effect allowed rain and debris to enter the Statue over the years.
This display was in the Statue of Liberty Museum and shows the popularity of the statue.
Plates, silver flatware, lamps, clocks, and even a quilt with the Statue of Liberty on them.
M&M, Hershey Kiss, LEGO, Betty Boop, Buggs Bunny, Barbie, Madame Alexander Doll, Teddy Bear, Rubber Ducky, and Snoopy Statues of Liberty! That's a bunch!
On the ferry leaving Liberty Island and heading to Ellis Island.
Ellis Island is a federally owned island in New York Harbor. Ellis Island was once the busiest immigrant inspection and processing station in the United States.
The Great Hall in the National Museum of Immigration. Nearly every day, for over two decades (1900-1924), the Registry Room was filled with new arrivals waiting to be inspected and registered by Immigration Service officers. On many days, over 5,000 people would file through the space.
This is the hallway of one of the wings which contained legal hearing rooms, waiting rooms for witnesses, detention quarters, and staff offices. It reminds me of an old hospital hallway.
The Hearing Room-About 10% of all immigrants arriving at Ellis Island were held for a legal hearing. Each board held 50 to 100 hearings daily in the presence of an interpreter and a stenographer.
A private restaurant concession operated Ellis Island's dining room. Its costs were charged to the steamship companies, which were required by law to provide food for former passengers that had been detained.
A citizenship certificate from the past.
This display is of special clothing and items people brought with them when they immigrated. The clothing was from Ukraine and Czechoslovakia. There was a watch with a fob made of his mother's hair from Austria.
This display had favorite books including the Bible and a church hymnal.
Things from a wedding, such as a Bible, vest and pin, portraits, containers, and cooking pans and utensils.
Musical instruments, such as a violin, accordion, and zither were important to immigrants. Also, bedspreads, doll furniture and playing cards held a special place.
Two items in this display could help earn some money, the camera and sewing machine. Also, interesting was a Samovar tray with brazier and teapot.
Brian looking at The Wall of Honor, that's outside the main building and contains a list of 775,000 names inscribed on 770 panels.
Looking towards Hudson Yards, Manhattan’s first-ever LEED GOLD Neighborhood Development and I think that I can see our ship.
One World Trade Center, also known as One WTC and Freedom Tower, is the main building of the rebuilt World Trade Center complex in Lower Manhattan. At 1776 ft it is the tallest building in the USA.
I'm on the very front of the ferry headed back to Manhattan.
Along Waterline Square and the kind of pyramid on the right is VIA 57 West, a residential building at 625 West 57th Street, between 11th and 12th Avenues. This was just north of our ship at Pier 88.
Our dining place on the side of the street at Joe G's Pizza and Italian Restaurant. It was very good!
Brian and I decided that we wanted to see "Wicked" for the 3rd time.
We had seats on the 3rd row, which we have never done before. We really loved watching the show this close.
Yes, we're on the 3rd row!
We're ready and excited to see the show!
Looking at the night lights of New York City from the ship. It is beautiful!
The Intrepid Museum was right beside our balcony. Launched in 1943, Intrepid survived five kamikaze attacks and one torpedo strike during WWII. The ship later served in the Cold War, the Vietnam War and as a NASA recovery vessel.
USS Growler-Built to deliver the Regulus I cruise missile, Growler was the second and final submarine of the Grayback class,
Various aircraft on the Intrepid, including Grumman E-1B Tracer ‘147212 - AU-773’ aircraft on the far left.
The British Airways Concorde Alpha Delta G-BOAD-The fastest Atlantic Ocean crossing by any commercial aircraft took only 2 hours, 52 minutes and 59 seconds.
As we pull out of the pier here's another closer look at the Hudson Yards area.
On the Hudson River as we leave. The very tall building is Central Park Tower. Located on NYC's Billionaires' Row, Central Park Tower is the tallest residential building in the world. At 1550 ft it's the 2nd tallest building in the USA.
This a a good look at Pier 88 where we we docked overnight in NYC. It was a great location that was fairly close to Broadway Shows and Central Park.
A peek at the Empire State Building, built from 1930 to 1931. The Empire State Building was the world's tallest building until 1970. Its name is derived from "Empire State", the nickname of the state of New York.
The Hudson Yard Area-In the bottom center is a structure called Vessel. The elaborate honeycomb-like structure rises 16 stories and consists of 154 flights of stairs, 2,500 steps, and 80 landings for visitors to climb, but it's currently closed because of suicides committed there.
Chelsea Piers in New York City is a 28-acre world-class sports and entertainment complex located along the West Side Highway offering a variety of facilities for youth and adult programming.
Pier 57, which served as a cruise terminal and transit depot, is an engineering marvel and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Now it has been reimagined as a new cultural destination on New York's west side, while honoring its heritage as a historic landmark.
Manmade Little Island on Hudson River. Visitors enter tulip-like structure over the Hudson River and follow paths in the landscape to view skyline, plants and art. The island is also home to a nearly 700-seat amphitheater called The Amph, along with a performance space that can seat 200 people known as The Glade. This place fascinated me.
The tall LEGO looking building is 56 Leonard Street, which has 145 unique condominium residences. The wider building is 388 Greenwich Street, an office skyscraper in the Tribeca neighborhood.
One World Trade Center. If you look closely you might notice a center low, white building with steel, wing-shaped tips reaching toward the sky. That’s the Oculus, a transportation hub and shopping mall built alongside the One World Trade Center.
A wider photo of lower Manhattan from the Hudson River.
Battery Park City is a mainly residential 92-acre planned community and neighborhood on the west side of the southern tip of the island of Manhattan.
A wider angle photo with the One World Trade Center and Battery Park City.
Brian & I with a view of the west side of Manhattan when the ship was sailing away.
The Battery, formerly known as Battery Park, is a 25-acre public park located at the southern tip of Manhattan Island in New York City facing New York Harbor. Pier A Harbor House is the white structure sticking out in the water.
As our ship came up in front of the Statue of Liberty, Deck 12 of the ship was crowded. Captain Stig said that he got permission to turn the ship completely around in front of it, so I waited my turn on the other side.
You can see 3 bridges in this photo. The first is the Brooklyn Bridge, the 2nd is the Manhattan Bridge, and the 3rd is the Williamsburg Bridge.
The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge is a suspension bridge connecting the New York City boroughs of Staten Island and Brooklyn. It spans the Narrows, a body of water linking the relatively enclosed New York Harbor with Lower New York Bay and the Atlantic Ocean.
The ship is now turning around so the other side is looking at lower Manhattan.
The Statue of Liberty from the ship.
Looking up the Hudson River.
A wide shot at lower Manhattan.
The Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, and Manhattan.
The Bayonne Bridge is an arch bridge that spans the Kill Van Kull between Staten Island, New York and Bayonne, New Jersey.
Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, which we're getting ready to go under and out to the Atlantic Ocean.
It looks like there is no way that our ship will fit under the bridge from this angle.
It still looks close.
We are making it!
What a beautiful September day in New York, perfect for a sail-away up on the deck.
It still looks close!
We are completely through and on our way now!